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~1 q I AN ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECT ION IN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 5 AND 16( a) OF THE URBAN RENEWAL LAW OF TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE FORM OF NOTICE THEREOF; THE FORM OF THE OFFICIAL BALLOT; ESTABLISHING THE POLLING PLACES; NAMING THE ELECTION OFFICIALS; AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE I 'WHEREAS, pursuant to a Resolution approved on the 12th day of June, 1962, and a notice duly published in accordance therewith, the City Council of the City of San Marcos, Texas, on the 14th day of August, 1962, met and held a public hearing on the question of whether ~r not it will order an election, as required by the Urban Renewal Law of the State of Texas, to determine if the City Council should adopt a certain resolution under said Law, substantially in the form set forth in the form of notice contained in Section 4 hereof; and WHEREAS, aft~r due consideration of said question and of the matters presented at such public hearing, the City Council has determined to call said election, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, as follows: I SECTION 1. In accordance with the provisions of the Urban Renewal Law of the State of Texas, inclUding, particularly, Sections 5 and 16(a) thereof, a special election within the corporate limits of the City of San Marcos, Texas, is hereby ord~red to be held on the 18th day of September, 1962, to determine whether the City Council should adopt a resolution substantially in the form set forth in the form of notice contained in Section 4 hereof. SECTION 2. Only legally qualified voters residing within the corporate limits of the City of San Marcos, owning taxable property within said corporate limits, who have duly rendered such property for taxation shall be entitled to vote at said election. SECTION 3. Exceot as otherwise provided herein, said election shall be held and conducted during the hours and in the manner, and the ballots cast shall be canvassed and the returns made and the results declared, all substantially as required by the applicable provisions of the Constitution and laws of the state of Texas with respect generally to special elections in said City. SECTION 4. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause to be given in the manner required by the applicable provisions of the laws of the State of Texas with respect generally to special elections in said City, at least thirty days' notice of the special election herein ordered. The notice to be so given shall be as follows: "NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS I TEXAS, CONCERNING CITY COUNCIL'S PROPOSED ADOPT ION OF A CERTAIN RESOLtrr ION PURSUAI.'T TO THE URBAN RENEWAL LAW OF TEXAS. I "Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the laws of the State of Texas including, particularly, the Urban Renewal Law of the State, Inotice is hereby given that a special election will be held in said City on the 18th day of September, 1962, to determine whether the City Council of said City shall adopt a resolution substantially as follows: ~